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Bocan GA, Breiss H, Szilasi S, Momeni A, Casagrande EMS, Gravielle MS, Sánchez EA, Khemliche H. Anomalous KCl(001) Surface Corrugation from Fast He Diffraction at Very Grazing Incidence. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:096101. [PMID: 32915632 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.096101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We present theoretical and experimental evidence of an anomalous surface corrugation behavior in He-KCl(001) for incidence along ⟨110⟩. When the He normal energy decreases below 100 meV, i.e., He-surface distances Z>2 Å, the corrugation unexpectedly increases up to an impressive ≳85%. This is not due to van der Waals interactions but to the combination of soft potential effects and the evolution of He-cation and He-anion interactions with Z. This feature, not previously analyzed on alkali-halide surfaces, may favor the alignment properties of weakly interacting overlayers.
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- G A Bocan
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Nodo Bariloche (CONICET-CNEA) and Instituto Balseiro (U. N. Cuyo), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Avenida Bustillo 9500, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
- CY Cergy Paris Université, F-95000 Cergy, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (UBA-CONICET), Casilla de Correo 67, Sucursal 28, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Nodo Bariloche (CONICET-CNEA) and Instituto Balseiro (U. N. Cuyo), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Avenida Bustillo 9500, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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Zheng H, Momeni A, Cedoz PL, Vogel H, Gevaert O. Whole slide images reflect DNA methylation patterns of human tumors. NPJ Genom Med 2020; 5:11. [PMID: 32194984 PMCID: PMC7064513 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-020-0120-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism regulating gene expression and its role in carcinogenesis has been extensively studied. High-throughput DNA methylation assays have been used broadly in cancer research. Histopathology images are commonly obtained in cancer treatment, given that tissue sampling remains the clinical gold-standard for diagnosis. In this work, we investigate the interaction between cancer histopathology images and DNA methylation profiles to provide a better understanding of tumor pathobiology at the epigenetic level. We demonstrate that classical machine learning algorithms can associate the DNA methylation profiles of cancer samples with morphometric features extracted from whole slide images. Furthermore, grouping the genes into methylation clusters greatly improves the performance of the models. The well-predicted genes are enriched in key pathways in carcinogenesis including hypoxia in glioma and angiogenesis in renal cell carcinoma. Our results provide new insights into the link between histopathological and molecular data.
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- Hong Zheng
- Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR), Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR), Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR), Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR), Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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Kurc T, Bakas S, Ren X, Bagari A, Momeni A, Huang Y, Zhang L, Kumar A, Thibault M, Qi Q, Wang Q, Kori A, Gevaert O, Zhang Y, Shen D, Khened M, Ding X, Krishnamurthi G, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Davis J, Zhao T, Gupta R, Saltz J, Farahani K. Segmentation and Classification in Digital Pathology for Glioma Research: Challenges and Deep Learning Approaches. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:27. [PMID: 32153349 PMCID: PMC7046596 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Biomedical imaging Is an important source of information in cancer research. Characterizations of cancer morphology at onset, progression, and in response to treatment provide complementary information to that gleaned from genomics and clinical data. Accurate extraction and classification of both visual and latent image features Is an increasingly complex challenge due to the increased complexity and resolution of biomedical image data. In this paper, we present four deep learning-based image analysis methods from the Computational Precision Medicine (CPM) satellite event of the 21st International Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2018) conference. One method Is a segmentation method designed to segment nuclei in whole slide tissue images (WSIs) of adult diffuse glioma cases. It achieved a Dice similarity coefficient of 0.868 with the CPM challenge datasets. Three methods are classification methods developed to categorize adult diffuse glioma cases into oligodendroglioma and astrocytoma classes using radiographic and histologic image data. These methods achieved accuracy values of 0.75, 0.80, and 0.90, measured as the ratio of the number of correct classifications to the number of total cases, with the challenge datasets. The evaluations of the four methods indicate that (1) carefully constructed deep learning algorithms are able to produce high accuracy in the analysis of biomedical image data and (2) the combination of radiographic with histologic image information improves classification performance.
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- Tahsin Kurc
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Medicine and Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Medicine and Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Medicine and Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Radiology and BRIC, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
- Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Cancer Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Schmauss D, Beier JP, Eisenhardt SU, Horch RE, Momeni A, Rab M, Rieck B, Rieger U, Schaefer DJ, Schmidt VJ, Kneser U. [The "safe" flap - Preoperative perforator-mapping and intraoperative perfusion assessment to reduce flap-associated morbidity - Consensus statement of the German Speaking Working Group for Microsurgery of the Peripheral Nerves and Vessels]. HANDCHIR MIKROCHIR P 2019; 51:410-417. [PMID: 31698484 DOI: 10.1055/a-0987-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Reconstructive microsurgery using free and pedicled flaps has become a reliable method with a high success rate. Preoperative perforator mapping and intraoperative assessment of perfusion might further reduce flap-associated morbidity.There are various techniques for perforator mapping and perfusion measurement, but no guidelines regarding their use. Therefore, an expert panel at the 40th Annual Meeting of the German-Speaking Working Group for Microsurgery of the Peripheral Nerves and Vessels (DAM) discussed and critically reviewed the current literature. The consensus statement represents the expert opinion based on the available literature and provides recommendations regarding the use of preoperative perforator mapping and intraoperative perfusion measurement.
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- D Schmauss
- Klinik für Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Ästhetische Chirurgie, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale.,Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München
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- Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie, Hand- und Verbrennungschirurgie, Universitätsklinik RWTH Aachen
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- Klinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
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- Plastisch- und Handchirurgische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg FAU
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center
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- Abteilung für Plastische, Ästhetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Klinikum Klagenfurt
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- Klinik für Plastische, Ästhetische und Handchirurgie, Helios Klinikum Hildesheim
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- Klinik für Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie, Wiederherstellungs- und Handchirurgie, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus Frankfurt
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- Klinik für Plastische, Rekonstruktive, Ästhetische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsspital Basel
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- Klinik für Hand-, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Hand- und Plastische Chirurgie der Universität Heidelberg
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- Klinik für Hand-, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Hand- und Plastische Chirurgie der Universität Heidelberg
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Momeni A, Parvizy S. Consequences of Stigma in the Life of People with Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Research. JCCNC 2015. [DOI: 10.15412/j.jccnc.04010404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Debiossac M, Zugarramurdi A, Lunca-Popa P, Momeni A, Khemliche H, Borisov AG, Roncin P. Transient quantum trapping of fast atoms at surfaces. Phys Rev Lett 2014; 112:023203. [PMID: 24484008 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.112.023203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report on the experimental observation and theoretical study of the bound state resonances in fast atom diffraction at surfaces. In our studies, the 4He atom beam has been scattered from a high-quality LiF(001) surface at very small grazing incidence angles. In this regime, the reciprocal lattice vector exchange with the surface allows transient trapping of the 0.3-0.5 keV projectiles into the quasistationary states bound by the attractive atom-surface potential well which is only 10 meV deep. Analysis of the linewidths of the calculated and measured resonances reveals that prior to their release, the trapped projectiles preserve their coherence over travel distances along the surface as large as 0.2 μm, while being in average only at some angstroms in front of the last atomic plane.
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- M Debiossac
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France and Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 33 Boulevard du Port, F-95031 Cergy, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, UMR 8214 CNRS-Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 351, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay CEDEX, France
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Lalmi B, Khemliche H, Momeni A, Soulisse P, Roncin P. High resolution imaging of superficial mosaicity in single crystals using grazing incidence fast atom diffraction. J Phys Condens Matter 2012; 24:442002. [PMID: 23037859 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/44/442002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A new table top technique is used to simultaneously analyze the local morphology of crystalline surfaces as well as the misalignment of large scale domains at the topmost surface layer. The approach is based on fast atom diffraction at grazing incidence (GIFAD); the diffraction pattern yields the structural characteristics and the topology of the surface electronic density with atomic resolution. If superficial mosaicity is present, diffraction patterns arising from each mosaic domain can be distinguished, providing high sensitivity to the properties of each of the domains. Taking NaCl(001) as an example, we observe a discrete tilt angle distribution of the mosaic domains following an arithmetic progression with a 0.025° ± 0.005° difference; a twist mosaic angle of 0.09° ± 0.01° is also observed.
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- B Lalmi
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), CNRS-Université Paris-Sud 11, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France.
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Seirafian S, Momeni A, Taheri S, Mortazavi M, Paknahad Z. Serum leptin level has a positive correlation with BMI and creatinine clearance in CAPD patients. BRATISL MED J 2012; 113:486-9. [DOI: 10.4149/bll_2012_107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The increasing importance of evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the result of an increasing demand for a rational decision-making process in healthcare. It has been demonstrated that 15-40% of decisions made in healthcare do not have a solid scientific basis. This is particularly problematic in times of limited financial resources, when reimbursement increasingly depends on how "evidence-based" a particular treatment is. Application of EBM principles in plastic surgery is therefore no longer an option. This, however, requires a basic understanding of the existing levels of evidence. In the present article, principles of EBM will be presented. The importance of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews for plastic surgery will be highlighted along with a discussion of the quality of the plastic surgical literature based on results of recent systematic analyses. The plastic surgical community has appreciated the need for higher quality clinical studies. Improvement of the quality of reporting is, however, critical.
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- A Momeni
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, 770 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304-5714, USA.
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Momeni A, Eisenhardt S, Stark GB, Bannasch H. Einzeitige mikrochirurgische Rekonstruktion bei Fazialisparese unter Verwendung des N. massetericus – Erste Erfahrungen. HANDCHIR MIKROCHIR P 2010; 42:95-101. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- A Momeni
- Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Plastische und Handchirurgie, Freiburg.
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Strohm PC, Bannasch H, Helwig P, Momeni A, Stark GB, Südkamp NP. [Open fracture and soft tissue injury]. Z Orthop Unfall 2010; 148:95-111; quiz 112. [PMID: 20151354 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- P C Strohm
- Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Department für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Freiburg im Breisgau.
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Enchondromas are common in the hand but less frequent in the distal phalanges. Epidermal cysts are rare in the hand but when they occur can be difficult to differentiate from enchondromas both clinically and radiologically. Our review of seven distal phalangeal bone lesions treated over 7 years included four enchondromas and three epidermal cysts. The patients with epidermal cysts all had a history of previous penetrating trauma 5-8 years earlier. One patient with an enchondroma had a history of a penetrating injury. Patients presenting with distal phalangeal lesions and a history of previous penetrating injury appear more likely to have an epidermal cyst than an enchondroma. This is important as there may be a higher recurrence rate following curettage and bone grafting.
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- A Momeni
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Bannasch H, Iblher N, Penna V, Torio N, Felmerer G, Stark GB, Momeni A. A critical evaluation of the concomitant use of the implantable Doppler probe and the Vacuum Assisted Closure system in free tissue transfer. Microsurgery 2009; 28:412-6. [PMID: 18623161 DOI: 10.1002/micr.20512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Introduction of the Vacuum-Assisted Closure (V.A.C.) system has revolutionized the approach to a multitude of clinical settings. Yet, its use precludes adequate clinical monitoring of skin-grafted free flaps, thus, making a reliable monitoring system essential if broad clinical application is aspired. In a clinical study, the usefulness of the combination of the V.A.C. and implantable Doppler probe was critically evaluated in patients with microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction. We retrospectively analyzed the usefulness of the implantable Doppler probe in five consecutive patients treated in our department from January to July 2007. Inclusion criteria were lower extremity reconstruction by means of skin-grafted free tissue transfers with subsequent application of the V.A.C. device. Five consecutive patients (four males, one female) with a mean age of 37.8 years (range, 8-58 years) matched the criteria mentioned above. Of note, the two pediatric patients (8-year-old male and 12-year-old female) suffered from significant posttraumatic stress disorder necessitating concomitant psychological care by the Department of Psychiatry. All flaps healed uneventfully displaying no signs of vascular compromise. Interpretation of the Doppler signal was simple and well received by the nursing staff. The combination of V.A.C. and the implantable Doppler probe enhances patient comfort due to a reduction of the number of dressing changes while still allowing continuous free flap monitoring. Interpretation of the signal transmitted by the probe is simple and potentially reduces misinterpretations due to different levels of experience.
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- H Bannasch
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany.
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Becker A, Blümle A, Antes G, Bannasch H, Torio-Padron N, Stark GB, Momeni A. Controlled trials in aesthetic plastic surgery: a 16-year analysis. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2008; 32:359-62. [PMID: 18058165 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-007-9075-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aesthetic surgery is one pillar of plastic surgery. Thus, not surprisingly, journals exist that focus predominantly on advances within this subspecialty. However, rarely has the process of systematic reviewing that identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) been conducted within this subspecialty. All original articles published in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery were analyzed to identify all RCTs and CCTs. The proportion of RCTs and CCTs in all original articles was determined, and the quality of reporting was assessed on the basis of established quality items. Additional parameters were investigated including reporting of statistically significant differences, type of institution, and country affiliation of the first author. Of the 1,048 original articles analyzed, 11 (1%) and 24 (2.3%) articles met the inclusion criteria for RCTs and CCTs, respectively. Only two studies were single blinded, whereas only one study reported on successful double blinding and appropriate allocation concealment. Notably, these trials were RCTs. Participant dropout was reported in one study. Statistically significant differences were reported in 18 trials, 6 of which were RCTs. The annual publication of RCTs has increased over the past 5 years. North America and Europe contributed a total of 28 controlled trials (80%). Controlled trials are being conducted in aesthetic surgery at a strikingly low rate. However, a recent increase in published RCTs reflects the recognition that performing outcome studies is pivotal in moving practice toward a foundation based on assessment by outcome. The quality of reporting, however, needs improvement.
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- A Becker
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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Amiaud L, Momeni A, Dulieu F, Fillion JH, Matar E, Lemaire JL. Measurement of the adsorption energy difference between ortho- and para-D2 on an amorphous ice surface. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:056101. [PMID: 18352393 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.056101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Molecular hydrogen interaction on water ice surfaces is a major process taking place in interstellar dense clouds. By coupling laser detection and classical thermal desorption spectroscopy, it is possible to study the effect of rotation of D(2) on adsorption on amorphous solid water ice surfaces. The desorption profiles of ortho- and para-D(2) are different. This difference is due to a shift in the adsorption energy distribution of the two lowest rotational states. Molecules in J''=1 rotational state are on average more strongly bound to the ice surface than those in J''=0 rotational state. This energy difference is estimated to be 1.4+/-0.3 meV. This value is in agreement with previous calculation and interpretation. The nonspherical wave function J'' =1 has an interaction with the asymmetric part of the adsorption potential and contributes positively in the binding energy.
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- L Amiaud
- LERMA, UMR8112 du CNRS, de l'Observatoire de Paris et de l'Université de Cergy Pontoise, 5 mail Gay Lussac, 95031 Cergy Pontoise Cedex, France
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Amiaud L, Dulieu F, Fillion JH, Momeni A, Lemaire JL. Interaction of atomic and molecular deuterium with a nonporous amorphous water ice surface between 8 and 30K. J Chem Phys 2007; 127:144709. [DOI: 10.1063/1.2746323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Momeni A, Neuhäuser A, Renner N, Heinzel-Gutenbrunner M, Abou-Fidah J, Rasch K, Kröplin M, Fejerskov O, Pieper K. Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis in German Schoolchildren in Areas with Different Preventive Programmes. Caries Res 2007; 41:437-44. [PMID: 17827961 DOI: 10.1159/000107929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2006] [Accepted: 03/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In a retrospective study in two different regions of Germany, 1,041 fifteen-year-old pupils were examined for dental fluorosis. The adolescents had taken part in different caries prevention programmes. There were 746 subjects in the study group and 295 subjects in the control group. For each participant, specific aspects of early development, diet and fluoride exposure in group prevention programmes and at home were determined by means of questionnaires. The Thylstrup-Fejerskov index was used to classify the fluorosis scores on the buccal surfaces of teeth 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 after compressed air drying of the teeth. Binary logistic stepwise regression analyses were conducted to identify associations between fluorosis and potential influence factors. A distinction was made between early and late developing tooth parts. The significance level was set at alpha = 0.05. Fluorosis prevalence in the regions studied was 7.1 and 11.3%, respectively. The difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.052; chi square). Binary logistic stepwise regression analysis revealed that 'early start of toothbrushing' was a statistically significant predictor of dental fluorosis in the early-mineralizing enamel (OR = 1.99, p = 0.027). For the late-mineralizing enamel no single independent variable was identified as a significant predictor of dental fluorosis.
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- A Momeni
- Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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During the last decades, numerous surgical techniques have been described for breast augmentation. In addition to the very popular inframammary and the periareolar approaches, the transaxillary technique provides an elegant means of conducting a safe and accurate implant placement without producing visible scars on the breast mound. Due to a questionable lack of intraoperative visualisation with resultant higher complication rates,we conducted a retrospective analysis comparing the endoscopy-assisted transaxillary approach with the inframammary technique. A retrospective analysis was conducted comparing the endoscopy-assisted transaxillary approach with the more commonly chosen inframammary aditus. Patients undergoing breast augmentation from 1997 to 2005 were analysed retrospectively. The analysis was conducted in patients undergoing this procedure for aesthetic reasons only. Underlying breast pathology as well as previously performed breast surgery were among the exclusion criteria. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) was applied for assessment of patient satisfaction. From 1997 to 2005, 96 patients underwent breast augmentation at our institution. Implant volumes ranged from 150 to 400 ml.62.5% preferred the transaxillary technique vs. 37.5% who chose the inframammary route. Complication rates were low in both patient subsets, the statistics revealing no differences. Assessment of patient satisfaction displayed high levels of satisfaction in both groups without any significant differences. The endoscopy-assisted transaxillary breast augmentation is a safe technique which generates high levels of patient satisfaction. Predictable results can be achieved by this approach which is preferred by the majority of patients when offered.
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- A Momeni
- Abteilung für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany.
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Momeni A, Stark GB. The free fibular flap: a useful flap for reconstruction following composite hand injuries. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 31:304-5. [PMID: 16621209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2005] [Revised: 01/25/2006] [Accepted: 02/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The free fibular flap has been used extensively in facial and extremity long bone reconstruction but has not been presented as a tool for reconstruction following composite hand injuries, in particular for reconstruction of the ulnar border of the hand. We present a case of the use of this flap for reconstruction of such a complex composite hand injury.
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- A Momeni
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Germany.
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Amiaud L, Fillion JH, Baouche S, Dulieu F, Momeni A, Lemaire JL. Interaction of D2 with H2O amorphous ice studied by temperature-programed desorption experiments. J Chem Phys 2006; 124:94702. [PMID: 16526867 DOI: 10.1063/1.2168446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The gas-surface interaction of molecular hydrogen D2 with a thin film of porous amorphous solid water (ASW) grown at 10 K by slow vapor deposition has been studied by temperature-programmed-desorption (TPD) experiments. Molecular hydrogen diffuses rapidly into the porous network of the ice. The D2 desorption occurring between 10 and 30 K is considered here as a good probe of the effective surface of ASW interacting with the gas. The desorption kinetics have been systematically measured at various coverages. A careful analysis based on the Arrhenius plot method has provided the D2 binding energies as a function of the coverage. Asymmetric and broad distributions of binding energies were found, with a maximum population peaking at low energy. We propose a model for the desorption kinetics that assumes a complete thermal equilibrium of the molecules with the ice film. The sample is characterized by a distribution of adsorption sites that are filled according to a Fermi-Dirac statistic law. The TPD curves can be simulated and fitted to provide the parameters describing the distribution of the molecules as a function of their binding energy. This approach contributes to a correct description of the interaction of molecular hydrogen with the surface of possibly porous grain mantles in the interstellar medium.
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- L Amiaud
- LERMA-LAMAp, CNRS UMR 8112, Université de Cergy-Pontoise et Observatoire de Paris, 5 Mail Gay-Lussac, F-95031 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex, France
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Momeni A, Krischak S, Bannasch H. The thoracodorsal artery perforator flap with a vascularized scapular segment for reconstruction of a composite lower extremity defect. Microsurgery 2006; 26:515-8. [PMID: 17001635 DOI: 10.1002/micr.20279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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High-energy trauma resulting in a composite defect of the lower extremity confronts the microvascular surgeon with more difficulties than do free flap reconstruction elsewhere in the body, since the choice of distant recipient vessels is particularly difficult. Combining principles of perforator flap surgery with those of composite tissue transfer, we designed a thoracodorsal artery perforator flap with a vascularized bone segment from the scapula for reconstruction of a composite lower extremity defect in a patient following a paragliding accident. This is the first report on the application of a composite thoracodorsal artery perforator flap with vascularized scapula in lower extremity reconstruction. Among its multiple advantages, such as preservation of latissimus dorsi function, it is a good tool for one-stage reconstruction of traumatic composite lower extremity defects because its low donor site morbidity and long vascular pedicle enables anastomosis placement outside the zone of injury.
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- A Momeni
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
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Asilian A, Faghihi G, Momeni A, Radan MR, Meghdadi M, Shariati F. Leprosy profile in Isfahan (A province of Iran). Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis 2005; 73:129-30. [PMID: 16830657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In Iran, there have been a few cases of leprosy in several provinces, however, native physicians believe that leprosy is not present primarily in an Isfahan endemic area. We performed an investigation either to approve or rule out this idea. We found 25 lepra patients who were registered and followed in Isfahan Leprosy Health Registeration Center, all of whom were infected in other regions and migrated to Isfahan city at a later time. Final analysis proved that there are not any cases of leprosy by itself in Isfahan as an endemic region at the time of this study (1975 to 2002).
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Dulieu F, Amiaud L, Baouche S, Momeni A, Fillion JH, Lemaire J. Isotopic segregation of molecular hydrogen on water ice surface at low temperature. Chem Phys Lett 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2005.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of genetically determined disorders characterized by blistering of the skin and mucosae. There are three major forms--simple, junctional and dystrophic--and each has several varieties. The present case report describes a male child with junctional EB. The aim of the report is to present the dietary situation and the dental status of the child, examples of potential dental and nutritional consequences, and the therapeutic interventions possible for children with this disease.
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- A Momeni
- Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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Bannasch H, Momeni A, Knam F, Stark GB, Föhn M. Tissue engineering of skin substitutes. Panminerva Med 2005; 47:53-60. [PMID: 15985977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cultivated epithelial autografts as multilayered thin sheets represent common standard in clinically applied tissue engineering substitutes, outnumbering all experimental alternatives. However, the unsatisfying short and long term results concerning mechanical stability and scarring demand for alternatives. Our group investigated cultivation and transplantation of cultured autologous keratinocytes as a single cell suspension in a fibrin sealant matrix in athymic mice in combination with allogenic skin grafting. We observed reliable wound reepithialization after a cultivation period of only 2 weeks. Additionally, we could allocate successful combination of a keratinocyte fibrin sealant suspension and acellular dermis in an attempt to regenerate full thickness skin defects in a pig animal model. The potential clinical implication of subconfluently cultured keratinocytes is enhanced by the possibility of co-transplantation with decellularized dermis.
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- H Bannasch
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
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Asilian A, Sadeghinia A, Faghihi G, Momeni A. Comparative study of the efficacy of combined cryotherapy and intralesional meglumine antimoniate (GlucantimeR) vs. cryotherapy and intralesional meglumine antimoniate (GlucantimeR) alone for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Int J Dermatol 2004; 43:281-3. [PMID: 15090013 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02002.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania species. There is a need for more effective and less time-consuming therapeutic methods for this condition. AIM To evaluate the efficacy of combined cryotherapy and intralesional meglumine antimoniate (MA) (Glucantime, Specia, Paris, France) for the treatment of CL. METHODS Patients were divided into three groups: Group 1, 100 patients with 149 lesions were treated with cryotherapy plus intralesional MA; Group 2, 200 patients with 230 lesions were treated with cryotherapy; Group 3, 100 patients with 160 lesions were treated with intralesional MA. These groups were followed for 6 months after the end of treatment. RESULTS The results showed complete cure in 90.9% of cases in Group 1, 57.15% of cases in Group 2, and 55.63% of cases in Group 3. The difference between Group 1 and the other groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Combined cryotherapy and intralesional MA is more effective than either cryotherapy or intralesional MA alone for the treatment of CL.
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- A Asilian
- Department of Dermatology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Asilian A, Sadeghinia A, Faghihi G, Momeni A, Amini Harandi A. The efficacy of treatment with intralesional meglumine antimoniate alone, compared with that of cryotherapy combined with the meglumine antimoniate or intralesional sodium stibogluconate, in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 2003; 97:493-8. [PMID: 12930612 DOI: 10.1179/000349803225001373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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It would be very useful to have a more effective and more rapid method available for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The main aim of the present, Iranian study, was to see if the combination of cryotherapy and intralesional injections with meglumine antimoniate (C + MA) would be more effective than the injections given alone (MA) or the combination of cryotherapy plus intralesional sodium stibogluconate (C + SS). Forty patients (with 67 lesions) were treated with C + MA, another 40 (with 65 lesions) were treated with C + SS and 100 patients (with 180 lesions) were treated with MA. Follow-up for 6 months after the final treatment indicated that 89.5% of the lesions treated with C + MA, 92.3% of those treated with C + SS but only 50% of the lesions treated with MA only were completely cured. The frequencies of cure in the two cryotherapy groups were similar, both being significantly higher than that in the MA group (P < 0.05). The combination of cryotherapy with intralesional injections of meglumine antimoniate or sodium stibogluconate, which is much more effective than the use of intralesional meglumine antimoniate alone, should be promoted.
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- A Asilian
- Department of Dermatology, St Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Roncin P, Borisov AG, Khemliche H, Momeni A, Mertens A, Winter H. Evidence for F(-) formation by simultaneous double-electron capture during scattering of F(+) from a LiF(001) surface. Phys Rev Lett 2002; 89:043201. [PMID: 12144480 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.043201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Slow F(+) ions (v<0.1 a.u.) scattered from a clean and flat LiF(001) surface under a grazing angle of incidence exhibit a high probability for forming F(-) ions in the reflected beam, whereas no negative ions are found for neutral F(0) projectiles. From detailed studies of projectile energy loss and charge transfer, we find evidence for a correlated double-electron capture process in the formation of the F(-) ions.
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- P Roncin
- Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 8625), Batiment 351, Université Paris Sud, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France.
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Khemliche H, Villette J, Borisov AG, Momeni A, Roncin P. Electron bihole complex formation in neutralization of Ne+ on LiF(001). Phys Rev Lett 2001; 86:5699-5702. [PMID: 11415336 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.86.5699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2000] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Neutralization of low keV Ne+ ions at a LiF(001) surface is studied in a grazing incidence geometry. The combination of energy loss and electron spectroscopy in coincidence reveals two neutralization channels of comparable importance. Besides the Auger process, the Ne+ neutralization can proceed via peculiar target excitation, corresponding to the formation of an electron bihole complex termed trion.
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- H Khemliche
- Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 8625), Bat. 351, Université Paris Sud, F-91405, Orsay Cedex, France
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Villette J, Borisov AG, Khemliche H, Momeni A, Roncin P. Subsurface-channeling-like energy loss structure of the skipping motion on an ionic crystal. Phys Rev Lett 2000; 85:3137-3140. [PMID: 11019285 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.85.3137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2000] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The skipping motion of Ne+ ions in grazing scattering from the LiF(001) surface is studied for velocity below 0.1 a.u. with a time-of-flight technique. It is demonstrated that suppression of electronic excitation and dominance of optical phonon excitation in the projectile stopping results in an odd 1,3,5,... progression of the energy loss peaks, a feature usually ascribed to subsurface channeling. The experimental findings are well reproduced by parameter-free model calculations where thermal vibrations are the dominant cause for the ion trapping and detrapping.
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- J Villette
- Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et Moleculaires (CNRS UMR 8625), Universite Paris Sud, Batiment 351, F-91405, Orsay Cedex France
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The present study determined the extent and causative agents of dermatophytoses in Esfahan, a large city of Iran. Specimens from patients were examined for etiologic agents by direct microscopic procedure and by culture. Out of 12,000 patients with skin diseases, 10.8% were affected with dermatophytoses. Among the 10.8% group, lesions of tinea capitis were most common (72.1%) and Trichophyton verrucosum was the most frequent (43.8%) dermatophyte isolated from the patients. We found a relationship between the spread of dermatophytoses and live-stock infected with dermatophytoses.
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